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Use your own body to visualize the muscles. Easiest way would be to get a list and point them out on your body (or someone willing to help, but your body would be better because it'll be there during the test ) until you're able to master as much a...

I kept my A&P text from my first AAS, and luckily I can use it this fall for my nursing pre-req advanced A&P. I bought that, used, for $30 three years ago- renting it would have been about $50 more this year. I bought a "like new" micro boo...

I'm honestly really surprised that my school hasn't made their acute-care CNA course a pre-req for nursing too. I'm sure it's coming, might end up taking that as an extra elective if I can swing it with financial aid.

I know this isn't really on topic now that the question has been answered but I know sometimes this diagnostic test vs screening question pops up (not necessarily here but definitely in patient questions) and hey, I have this handy-dandy flowchart fr...

My school requires CNA certification as an admission requirement to start the core nursing courses. Personally I think it's a good idea to do the CNA course before starting core courses even if it's not required to A) earn some extra cash for those ...

School starts on August 19th for me and I'm finishing up my pre reqs (aside from CNA, which will be next semester) with two science classes and a psych class. So to get ahead (also so I can feel more confident in getting A's and working at the same ...

The Wisconsin Technical College System might be a good idea if you're looking for an affordable education. MATC has a good ADN program, but it sounds like you're going to have to take classes again anyway even if you go through B&S, and what are...

If biology isn't a required course you would probably be okay with skipping it, especially since you've had kind of an intro to A&P in high school. My school recommended taking bio before A&P, but since it wasn't a requirement for my program...

(Not a nursing student yet but I love reading these and trying to work through all of the thought processes that are posted, it's fun!) Since he's drunk he wouldn't be at risk for withdrawal symptoms, correct? Didn't see anything about a BAC but I f...

I use only Chegg or Amazon. Some of the books I've gotten from Chegg have been a bit beaten up or marked up but they're definitely better than paying $150+; in some cases I rented for a tiny fraction of that, or even bought the used text for around ...

I finished an AAS in Health Information Management this past spring. Electronic Medical Records classes are a great way to learn how to do charting, and especially learning about HIPAA laws and other state and federal regulations regarding medical r...

I know quite a few people who started out in EMT programs and then gained experience while in nursing school. That would be the route I would choose if I was interested in that kind of career, at least.

I showed my boyfriend that story and this was his first reaction haha. And then there was this...

A&P II (Physiology, mostly) Microbiology Developmental Psych Critical Thinking (Pretty sure this will be a breeze but I'm hoping I'll be surprised ) CNA (Short course, starts in December and ends in the first week of January) Petitioning for a d...

Ah, I apologize! Thank you for correcting me. :)

If I recall correctly losing accreditation means you will not be able to take the NCLEX. I'm not sure if this will affect you if they are accredited again before you graduate, but I think if it sounds like they are on shaky ground at any point you s...

Personally I think I would go for the ABSN since you've already completed one degree already. Doing an ADN would mean that you'd probably do a RN-BSN program at some point anyway, so that will save you time if you just go for the BSN right now. I'v...

I swear by the Lily Pulitzer Agendas... I have both the large and small ones, but I'm only seeing the large ones on their site now. Either way, it's simple and for people with big handwriting the lines are perfect on each day, and squares on the mon...

I would suggest looking into a Medical Assistant program- one year course usually, fairly easy to get into most of the time, and it would provide a decent background for a tech position like that. :)

Okay, so just for a bit of background... I did an internship with an HIM department this past spring, which included a lot meetings about changing forms that nursing and techs use- something that I had no idea would have such strict rules for changin...

I would like to point out that the US does not have an official language, unlike most other countries. Including Korea. This is because we, despite some conservative views disputing it, are a "melting pot" of different cultures, as has been disclos...

Chances are you'll be asked about any prescriptions before you take the drug test. Honestly, it would be really petty and ridiculous for any of your teachers to say anything about amphetamines being in your system (let alone having a psychiatrist) w...

Congrats on the acceptance though!

It took me five years to finally get a degree in something I knew halfway through I really didn't want to do, and I was always comparing myself to others I know who were getting their english and history degrees in four years... it was very frustrati...

I'm not sure about Indiana... I know in Wisconsin (where I live) there isn't a certification required to work as a tech. There might be one that the pharmacy pays for after so many months of working, but to get a job you don't need one here. (I hav...